A member of the House of Representatives from Zamfara State was on Tuesday assaulted by an angry mob in Dansadau town, Maru Local Government Area of the state.

Reports indicated that the lawmaker was beaten and dragged to the ground by residents who accused him of poor performance and neglect of his constituency since assuming office.

A video of the incident, shared by SaharaReporters and circulated widely on social media, showed the lawmaker being slapped and manhandled by a group of people, while security operatives struggled to protect him as he was pulled in different directions by the crowd.

Eyewitnesses said the aggrieved residents chanted “bamayi,” a Hausa expression denoting rejection or lack of support, as they vented their anger over what they described as the lawmaker’s failure to meet their expectations.

Some constituents alleged that the attack was the culmination of long-standing grievances, claiming that the representative had abandoned the community after winning the election and failed to maintain regular contact with them.

They further accused him of ignoring repeated appeals for development projects, empowerment programmes and adequate constituency representation.

Security personnel were later able to regain control of the situation, overpowering the attackers and escorting the visibly shaken lawmaker into a waiting vehicle before moving him away from the area.

As at the time of filing this report, the identity of the affected lawmaker had not been officially disclosed, and neither the Nigeria Police Force nor the House of Representatives had issued a formal statement on the incident.

The development comes amid concerns raised by some lawmakers following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive for the withdrawal of police escorts attached to Very Important Persons (VIPs), with critics warning that the policy could expose public office holders to security risks.